meretrix
noun
mer·e·trix
\ˈmerə̇(ˌ)‧triks\
Definition of meretrix
meretrices
\ˌmerə̇‧ˈtrī(ˌ)sēz\: prostitute with my lamentable visits to the Ring at Blackfriars, or to my meretrix in Holland Park — Cyril Connolly
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Origin and Etymology of meretrix
Latin, from merēre to earn, gain — more at merit
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